Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02
POLITICAL.
THR IOWA DEMOCRACY IN STATE
CONVENTION.
Nomination Of state ofFicers-Platform
AdOptsa-Ths Administration En-
dorsed- Revision OF the Tariff
Laws Demanded, &C.



gates being present. The following
nominations were made: Governor,
Major 7. J. Anderson Lieutenant
Governor. j. ". Elder supreme Court
Judge. Charles $. Fcgg; Superintend-
ont If Public instruction. II. w. Saw
ycr.-all on the first ballot in each case.
Accompanying the report OF the
Committee on Resolutions was re-
Quest that the platform he adopted sec
ton bv section, which was agreed 30.
Tha first resolution was adopted
unanimously, and the second adopted
after the insertion Of the words land
tobacco" After the adoption Of the
second resolution % motion was carried
by q close vote ins,r6cting the officers
to send a cablcpiam to Gladstone.
The other resolutions were adopted
without dissent TILL the liquor plank
was read The committee had dlsa-
greed Colonel Nackcy, IN behalf Of
the minority, presented q substitute
favoring "judicious regulation OF the
Gcuor traffic and prachcallocal option.
This was voted down after n heated
discussion. and motion 20 strike out
local option from the plank was also
lost. and the original report adopted.
The rest Of The platform was adopted,
and complete is as follows
J. We commend the fidelity Of Pre-
sidout Cleveland to the obligations OF
his high trust and congratulate the
country upon tie economy, courage,
honesty, ord patriotism of his Admins
trntion. Wccor!iaily approve the pub
lie land policy Of the President. I'm
earned land grants TO the extent Of
millions of acres have been restored TO
the public domains and reserved
for the public only, and attempts
Of cattle syndicltcs to close and
. appropriate large tracts of public land
to their own Use we been defeated.
The continuance O. the Democratic Adj
minstutiou IS o guarantee that not
another acre shall be granted to specu-
lators or corporations. The civil ser
vice Of the country has been placed
upon business basis, and Federal oiii-
cias 10 longer neglect the duties OF
their ofhccforthemauipulationo Of party
politics. Ihcpublic debthas been steadi-
iy reduced, and We favor "a continuance
Of the policy Of applying the surplus re-
venues To- the payment Oh the deDt rs
rapidly as possible We commend tine
efficiency, hbtr-lity. and impdrtiality OF
the Pension Department in the adjust
meut Of claims under The present laws,
and we favor such further legislation
Gs VIII malr generous provisions Ter
Union sold,rs mud sailors, surrounding
tie same with such safeguards and re-
slnCtious as viii prevent abuse by any
vino are not entitled 10 the bounty oil
The Government
=. We call upon Congress for the
immediate revision OF ourtariH laws to
a revenue basis, to tine end that every
industry ami every section may ENJOY
pcrf,ct equality under the law, and we
favor the retention Of the internal
revenue tax on Intoxicating liquors and
tobacco, and protest against Its pro-
posed reduction for the purpose OF con
tlnuing the present ligh tariff on the
nCccssarits of life.
3. We are in favor of continuing the
timc-honorcd policyoI the Democratic
party of welcoming TO or shores the
hbcrtN-loyiu1 people Of all lands who
come here 10 conform to our laws and
institution and become citizens OF
this country. but insist that stringent
regulations be adopted and enforced 10
exclude pauper. vicious, and criminal
classes. .
4. The noble and manly efforts Of
Gladstone. Pamcll, and their associates
in behalf of the cause OF representa-
tive Government for ireland command
our unqualified approval.
=. We commend the action OF the
Democratic members OF the Iwenty-ilrst
General Assembly in supporting the
Garrett bill and the bill against the
holding of lands bynouresldcut Aliens
and We pledge oar candidates to Ike
support OF these measures IN the next
Legislature. ee:n.
4. Inc vigorous prosecution OF idlth-
less oilicials aud those who have cor
upted them now beng conducted by
Democratic prosecuting officers IN New
York and Chicago is hopeful sign OF
q reform OF public morals, and We De
GeVc the same measure OF justice that Is
visited upon the bribery of local boards
should Ge visited upon the same OF.
fence wien cumr .itcd III the State and
national legislatures.
:. We favor ,uch legislation by Con
pross as viii make all corporations, ioI
purposes Of litigation, residents an
citizens Of the State III wbicl they &c
business
s. We are opposed to all sumptuary
legislation, ami III favor OF the repe"
of the present prohibitory law, and the
substitution in Its stead of local option
and carefully guarded license law
with minimum license fee OF 500, iOi
the better control OF the liquor trailic
o. We believe that railroad compa
MES are public corporations, and there
fore subject 10 puOhc control We de
nand such legislation by Congress an'
tbe Stntc Legislature as will apply L
state and Interstate transportation o
frciclts and passengers, the principles
Of tie Reagan bll-viz. All rates slal
he reasonable and shall be made puO
lie TO determinations against lhul
Niduals or localities; no rebates o.
drawbacks the same charge for th'
came service to all persons, aud IL
higher charge for a lesser than Tor
.Ceaier service the prohibition o
cooling IN every form equal iacllitie
and opportunities to all shippers W.
oppose the free transportation oil an
and fayor the cheap transportation o
ali. We believe that the iirst-cias
roads can profitably carry passenger,
two cents per mile, and We demand
law restricting them to such a charge
We are opposed to special tribunals 10
settlement Of railroad questions, an
especially TO such tribunals heuni
mower 70 suspend the laws Of the LAND
We therefore favor the abolition OF a
such tribunals, and believe that the OF
dinarv courts OF the country should D
vested with full power to enforce Ia
inst Obligations Of the companies an
10 award adequate damages TO person
Injured by their violation.
10 Every citizen of the state - ei
titled TO vote, and his vote should DC
effective as the vote of any other CIT Gil
zen. Wedenounce asi violation OF IA
inherent right and as q practical dislrai
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